Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico

Mexico: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Change on year
up 87.3%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2006
All-time low
-4.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico, 2005–2025

-5-2.502.552005201520252005: 4.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: 6.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2007: 3.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2008: 4.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2009: 1.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: -1.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2011: -3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2012: -4.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2013: -0.027 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: -2.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2015: -0.776 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2016: -0.058 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2017: -0.193 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 0.763 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2019: -0.243 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2020: -1.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2021: -0.101 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2022: 2.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2023: 5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2024: 3.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2025: 5.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico is 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 87.3% on the previous year and up 865.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico peaked at 6.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2012.

Mexico ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 1.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 6.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 5
2010s -1.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -4.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 0.7632 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 10
2020s 2.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -1.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Chile 10.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 4 Czechia 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 5 Hungary 6.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 7 Malta 4.37 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom 2.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 9 Canada 0.109 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico?
Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico was 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 6.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -4.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 865.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 755 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.